1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家单元综合检测(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AHOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMOTELEPHONE (02)9270111Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition，Evolution&Revolution：Chinese dress 1700s to now.DONT FORGET our other special event，the Club M
2、ed Circus School which is part of the Circus！150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!Chinese Folk Dancing：Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney.Dances include：the Golden and the Chinese drum dance.A feature will be the Qin dynasty
3、 Emperors count dance.Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall，at 11：30 am & 1：30 pm.Australian Chinese Childrens Arts Theatre：Wellknown childrens play experts from Shanghai leads this dynamic youth group.Performa
4、nce includes Chinese fairy tales and plays.Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall，at 11：30 am & 1：30 pm.Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances，and a musician playing Er Hu.Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 Ju
5、ly in the Turbine Hall，11：30 am to 1：30 pm.Kids Activity：Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cutout.(The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting，including a kind of advancement.)Suitable for ages 812 years.Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall,12：30 pm to 1：00
6、pm.Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills，including the trapeze，tramp lining and magic.Note only for children over 5.There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk，level 4，on the day.Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming
7、 a Family member of the Powerhouse.Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address.Members receive Powerline，our monthly magazine，discounts in the shops and restaurants，as well as free admission to the Museum.All this for as little as DS| 50.00 a
8、 year！Call (02)92170600 for more details.【语篇解读】文章介绍了Powerhouse提供多种有趣的假日休闲活动，内容涉及休闲的内容，时间，地点，联系方式，价格以及优惠条件。1When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?AOn July 8. BOn July 3.COn July 6.DOn July 2.D细节理解题。根据Chinese Folk Dancing部分可以找到Dances include：the Golden and the Chinese drum dance.可知，中国民间舞蹈包括金舞和鼓舞；该
9、段谈及参与时间Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July，故7月2日可以看中国鼓舞。故选D。2To learn the magic tricks，you can go to .AClub Med Circus SchoolBChildrens Arts TheatreCKids ActivityDChinese Youth LeagueA细节理解题。根据Club Med Circus School部分我们可以找到Learn circus skills，including the trapeze，tramp lining and magic.，故在这儿可以学到马术技巧
10、，包括空中飞人、蹦床和魔术。故选A。3What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?ACalling (02)92170600.BComing for the holiday fun.CGaining family membership.DPaying powerline DS| 50.00 a year.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Pow
11、erhouse.”可知，在成为Powerhouse的会员之后就可以免费参观博物馆了。故选C。4What is the main purpose of the text?ATo present schedules.BTo attract visitors.CTo report the performances.DTo teach kids Chinese arts.B主旨大意题。文章提供了powerhouse假日休闲的内容，时间，地点，联系方式，价格以及优惠条件等，目的是给游客详细的信息，进而吸引更多的游客。故选B。BIn summer 2007，I joined the British Red
12、 Cross at 15.After several days of training，I was attending my first event as a fully qualified (合格的) Red Cross volunteer.Our team was providing medical cover for a large martial arts (武术) grading event.Although Id passed my first aid course with flying colours，I was nervous before the event began.
13、Theres quite a difference between the classroom and the real thing！Two experienced adult volunteers would be working with me for the day.Rosie was taking part in the under16s event. This was supposed to be noncontact，and she was wearing full protective clothing just in case.All these precautions (预防
14、措施) didnt help however，when her competitor misjudged a move and delivered a violent blow to her head.“Guys，we need some help over here！” Over we went，all three of us carrying various bits of kit (工具箱)Rosie was lying on the ground.As we approached we could see she was conscious (有意识的)Brian，my colleag
15、ue took the lead.“Hey there，stay nice and still for me.Chris here is just going to hold your head.Dont worry，its just a precaution.”I helped，painfully aware that hundreds of sets of eyes were following our every move.However I soon forgot all about this as I focused on the task at hand.Rosie was com
16、plaining of pain in her neck.These are all classic signs of a possible spinal injury.Quickly，Brian found there were no other injuries and an ambulance was called.I was still holding her head and doing my best to comfort her.The doctors arrived and we put Rosie carefully into the ambulance for a trip
17、 to hospital.Then we went back to the first aid post quickly.Ten years on Ive met many more people like Rosiein need of help.Ive moved on from being a trainee to a trainer，from an inexperienced first aider to being part of an emergency ambulance team.When a call comes in，that slight feeling of nervo
18、usness is still there.However，so is the feeling of making a difference，being there during a painful moment in someones life.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者做急救志愿者的经历。5What does the underlined part “with flying colours” probably mean?ASlowly. BCarefully.CPoorly.DSuccessfully.D词义猜测题。由第一段中的“I was attending my fi
19、rst event as a fully qualified(合格的) Red Cross volunteer”可知，作者很出色地通过了急救课程考核，成为一名合格的红十字志愿者。6How was Rosie injured?AShe was hit by mistake.BShe made a wrong move.CShe didnt take precautions.DShe was not herself and fell.A细节理解题。由第三段中的“her competitor misjudged a move and delivered a violent blow to her h
20、ead”可知，Rosie的对手做出误判，给了她头部狠狠一击。7How did the author help Rosie?AShe took her to hospital.BShe checked her injuries.CShe did something for her pain.DShe held her head and calmed her.D细节理解题。由第七段中的“I was still holding her head and doing my best to comfort her.”可知，作者托住Rosie的头部，并不断安抚她。8What do we know abou
21、t the author now?AShe often receives first aid training.BShes working as a professional doctor.CShe feels a sense of achievement about her work.DShes no longer nervous when performing first aid.C推理判断题。由最后一段中的“so is the feeling of making a difference，being there during a painful moment in someones li
22、fe”可知，作者在急救工作中感受到了一种可以帮助别人的成就感。CWhen people think about working animals，what often comes to mind are dogs that watch sheep，horses that work on farms and animals that perform in movies.But there are lots of other jobs animals have had over the years.Dogs have greater sense of smell than humans.This m
23、ade dogs the traditional hunting partners，making their owners able to follow foxes and other animals.Police departments have taken advantage of this skill to help find missing people and escaped criminals. Recently，dogs have been trained to find drugs and explosives (爆炸物)The honeyguide lives in the
24、southeast African nation of Mozambique.It has developed a winwin relationship with a group called the Yao.If a Yao member makes a certain sound，the honeyguide will fly from tree to tree directing him to a hidden bee box.Once the box is discovered，the person breaks open the box for honey，and the hone
25、yguide could enjoy the honey，too.Ferrets are cute and furry animals that are from 1.5 to 4 pounds.People have taken advantage of a ferrets natural ability to run through tiny space.Ferrets wear a special harness (甲胄) that makes them able to pull a string through hundreds of feet of tiny space，which
26、is then used to pull computer wires (电线) through tiny space.Baby flies are called maggots.The job of a maggot is to eat and grow until it turns into a fly.This is similar to how a caterpillar eats and grows until it becomes a butterfly. However，there is a big difference between these insects.Caterpi
27、llars feed on plants，while maggots eat meat.Actually，they only enjoy bad meat.Maggots are used with patients who get serious infections (感染) that cant be treated with antibiotics (抗生素)The maggots are used to the infected area for a number of days.They eat the dead part but leave the living part alon
28、e，thereby helping patients recover from the infection.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了动物为人类做的一些不寻常的工作。9From the passage，we can learn that dogs .Aare the friendly friends of sheepBhave developed a winwin relationship with peopleChave greater sense of smell than foxes and other animalsDhelp human beings a lot in many ar
29、easD推理判断题。根据第一、二段内容可知，狗帮助人类牧羊、追踪猎物、寻找失踪人口和逃犯以及发现毒品和爆炸物，可推知，狗在很多领域给予人类很多帮助。10With the help of the honeyguide，the Yao member can .Afind the hidden bee boxBdevelop a great relationship with beesCpay attention to dangerous thingsDstay away from criminalsA细节理解题。根据第三段“If a Yao member makes a certain sound
30、，the honeyguide will fly from tree to tree directing him to a hidden bee box.”可知，如果一个尧族人发出某种声音，响蜜鴷会在树上飞来飞去，指引他找到被隐藏的蜂箱，故可知，在响蜜鴷的帮助下，尧族人可以找到被隐藏的蜂箱。11What can we know from the passage?AThe honeyguide can be used as medicine.BPeople can learn much from dogs and horses.CFerrets are good at running throu
31、gh tiny space.DThe baby fly is always called the caterpillar.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“People have taken advantage of a ferrets natural ability to run through tiny space.”可知，人们已经利用了白鼬在狭小空间内穿行的本能，可推知，白鼬善于在狭小的空间内穿行。12People can take advantage of the baby flies to treat .Aburns caused by explosivesBterrible cance
32、rsCharm caused by beesDserious infectionsD细节理解题。根据最后一段“Baby flies are called maggots.”以及“Maggots are used with patients who get serious infections (感染) that cant be treated with antibiotics (抗生素)”可知，苍蝇的幼崽被称作蝇蛆。蝇蛆被用于治疗严重感染却不能使用抗生素的病人，故可知答案。DAfter years of trying to balance work with motherhood，Karl S
33、mith left her corporate (公司的) job behind to start her own business.Its been over a decade since this mom entrepreneur (企业家) began making cakes out of her familys kitchen.During that time，she has managed to grow Magical Moments & Elite Party Rentals into a welldeveloped wedding planning and rental op
34、eration.Statistics show that these kinds of mommyowned businesses are on the rise.Many women say they cant find work that allows them to balance their responsibilities at home.Indeed，according to a national study conducted by IpsosReid on behalf of Microsoft Canada，fiftyfour percent of female small
35、business owners agree that being able to work at home to raise their family is a key reason to leave the corporate world behind.“Being a mom entrepreneur means trading a typical 9to5 work week for a more irregular routine，” says Gemma Moore，a busy mother of two who owns and operates MG Moore Designs
36、，a design company specializing in website，photography and print media.“Finding a business that you can build in the evenings will allow you to spend time with your children during the day and continue your business after they go to school.”Ninetytwo percent of female small business owners say that m
37、obile equipment and computer software can help a mom entrepreneur make her own hours and work whenever she is most productive.In fact，ninetyfive percent agree that small business owners need to be more technologysavvy than ever before.The more technology they master，the more successfully they will r
38、un their businesses.“Balance is a key aspect for most entrepreneurs，but this is especially true for women，” says Ruth Bastedo，President of Women Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC)“Entrepreneurs recognize that todays technology can help them to find work/life balance while still providing them with the to
39、ols and materials they need to grow their businesses more effectively.”【语篇解读】很多职场妈妈选择离职，自主创业，因为这样既可以照顾家庭也可以兼顾自己的事业。13What can we know about Gemma Moore from the passage?AShe has two companies of her own.BShe was once doing trade business.CShe does not work in the daytime.DShe can arrange her time mo
40、re properly.D细节理解题。根据文章第四段Gemma Moore说的话“Finding.go to school.”可知，在照顾家庭和发展事业上她可以灵活、合理地分配时间。故选D项。14The underlined part “be more technologysavvy” (in Paragraph 5) probably means “ ”Asave more hours for technologyBspend less money on technologyChave a better knowledge of technologyDfind better balance
41、in technical fieldC词义猜测题。根据第五段画线部分后面的那句话“The more technology they master，the more successfully they will run their businesses.”可知，答案选C项。15The passage mainly tells us that .Amost women can hardly find suitable workBnew technology can help women to find workCKarl Smith has started her own business at
42、homeDmommyowned businesses can balance work and lifeD主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是很多职场妈妈为了兼顾家庭和事业，而选择离职并自己成立小规模公司，因为这样她们可以更灵活地分配时间。故答案选D。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Every day the people of New York City throw away up to 25,000 tonnes of wastenewspapers，plastic bags，cans，old clothes，bottles and so on. 16 It is the bigge
43、st waste tip (垃圾弃置场) in the world.Most household rubbish is disposed of at waste tips like this.They are called landfill sites.Usually，a great pit (坑) is dug in the ground and filled with rubbish. 17 .The problem is that we are producing so much rubbish that we are running out of suitable sites. Als
44、o，harmful substances in the buried rubbish can find their way into our water supplies. 18 On many old landfill sites，this gas is piped away and used as fuel. It is the same gas as we use for cooking in our homes. 19 Modern incinerators (焚化炉) not only burn waste，but often use the heat it produces，for
45、 heating or generating electricity.Before waste can be used as fuel，materials that will not burn，such as metal and glass，must be separated from those that will burn，like paper. 20 Incinerators must therefore be fitted with efficient gas cleaners to remove these gases.Increasingly，local authorities a
46、re encouraging households to take their waste paper，metals，glass and plastic to recycling centres.The different materials are then processed before being used again.ALandfills are now a common sight.BAnother method of dealing with rubbish is by burning.CIts quite likely to cause fire disasters while
47、 burning waste.DThe rubbish is then covered over and replanted with plants and grass.ETwice a week this rubbish is collected and left on a site on Staten Island.FOne disadvantage of burning wastes is that it can produce dangerous gases.GAnd the matter in the waste produces the gas methane，which can
48、cause explosions.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了两种垃圾处理方式。16E由下文中的“It is the biggest waste tip（垃圾弃置场） in the world.”可知，前面应该说垃圾弃置场的形成。17D由上文中的“Usually，a great pit（坑） is dug in the ground and filled with rubbish.”可知，接下来应该是说坑填满以后如何处理。18G本段是说垃圾填埋造成的各种问题，G项符合语境。19B第二段说到垃圾处理的一种方式填埋，本段说另外一种垃圾处理方式焚烧。20F由下文“Incinerators m
49、ust therefore be fitted with efficient gas cleaners to remove these gases.”可知，这里是说垃圾焚烧存在的问题。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)When I was young，my parents felt proud of me when I received a good mark at school.So，I tried my best to study hard and I spent almost all my time studying.I didnt have free 21 playi
50、ng or hanging out with my friends. I always felt nervous, afraid that I wouldnt receive good 22 .I failed to be a happy person.When I 23 ，good pay and a better position were what I wanted.I was a person with jealousy (嫉妒) and fear.I had no friends.So I felt 24 .It seems that I used to be a(n) 25 per
51、son.One day，someone knocked on my door. I 26 the door and saw an old man.He looked poor and tired.He asked me to give him a glass of warm water.He said he was 27 and hungry.So，I decided to 28 him.I gave him a glass of warm water and some bread.These are all things I can 29 him that day.But he showed
52、 me his appreciation for me 30 his smile as well as his happiness.My heart was filled with happiness too.Everything 31 unhappy, nervous or jealous disappeared. 32 that day，the old man has taught the 33 meaning of happiness and I want to change myself to be a better person.I 34 understand happiness d
53、oesnt mean you have much money，a good job，or receive good marks at school， 35 means that you receive love and give love to someone who needs.Since I 36 myself in a positive way，many people began to 37 me and wanted to make friends with me.I 38 time hanging out with them.I also took part in some char
54、ity activities to help needed people.Now，Im 39 happy with wonderful moments in my life.Remember，making people smile is the 40 way that makes you happy.【语篇解读】作者曾经是个孤独的、不快乐的人。后来他明白快乐的人不一定是有钱或有好的地位的人，而是接受别人的爱和施爱于他人的人。21A.chance BideaCtimeDactionC根据上文“I tried my best to study hard and I spent almost all
55、 my time studying.”可知，作者学习刻苦，几乎把所有的时间都用在了学习上，所以没有时间玩以及和朋友闲逛。22A.giftsBwordsCopinionsDmarksD根据上文“my parents felt proud of me when I received a good mark at school.”可知，当作者在学校取得好成绩的时候，作者的父母会为他骄傲。这也给作者带来很大的压力，他总是感到紧张，害怕自己不能取得好成绩。23A.grew upBcame outCshowed offDgot offA根据下文“good pay and a better position
56、 were what I wanted.”可知，作者长大后，高薪水和高职位是作者想要的东西。24A.coolBsickClovelyDlonelyD根据上文“I was a person with jealousy（嫉妒） and fear.I had no friends.”可知，作者以前是一个嫉妒而又充满恐惧的人，他没有朋友，所以他觉得自己很孤独。25A.politeBactiveCunhappyDstrangeC根据上文“I failed to be a happy person.”可知，作者觉得自己是一个不快乐的人。26A.repairedBopenedCcleanedDentered
57、B根据上文“One day，someone knocked on my door.and saw an old man.”可知，有一天，作者听见有人敲门，打开门后看见一位老人。27A.simpleBfunnyCthirstyDcoldC根据上文“He asked me to give him a glass of warm water.”可知，老人向作者讨要一杯热水，由此可知他可能是渴了。28A.helpBpushChugDunderstandA根据上文“He looked poor and tired.”以及下文“I gave him a glass of warm water and so
58、me bread.”可知，那位老人看起来很贫困也很劳累，所以作者决定帮助他，给他拿了一杯热水和一些面包。29A.askBinfluenceCsuggestDofferD根据上文“I gave him a glass of warm water and some bread.”可知，热水和面包是作者那天能给老人提供的所有东西。30A.orBbutCandDasC根据上文“his appreciation”以及“his smile”可知，两者是并列关系。老人向作者表达了对作者的感谢以及幸福的微笑。31A.impossibleBnegativeCimportantDunsolvedB根据下文“unh
59、appy，nervous or jealous”可知，这些都是负面的情绪。32A.SinceBTillCAfterDBeforeA根据上文“unhappy，nervous or jealous disappeared”可知，作者的负面情绪不高兴，紧张以及嫉妒都消失了。自从那天起，他已经知道了幸福的真正意义。33A.commonBeasyCfullDactualD敲门的那位老人使作者知道了幸福的真正含义，作者想要改变自己，做一个更好的人。34A.mainlyBluckilyCfinallyDsecretlyC作者最终懂得了快乐的意义。35A.lifeBhappinessCsuccessDfrie
60、ndshipB根据上文“happiness doesnt mean”可知，作者在解释快乐的真正含义。36A.changedBforcedCbelievedDsupportedA根据上文“I want to change myself to be a better person.”可知，作者用积极的方式转变了自己。37A.teachBapproachCmeetDdislikeB根据下文“wanted to make friends with me.”可知，正因为作者转变了，他不再是一个孤独的人，人们开始接近他和他交朋友。38A.savedBwastedCaddedDspentD根据下文“hang
61、ing out with them.”可知，作者花时间与朋友一起玩耍。39A.neverBalwaysCseldomDmaybeB根据上下文对比可知，正因为作者懂得了快乐的意义，他参加慈善活动去帮助困难中的人，因此他现在总是感到快乐。40A.usefulBdifficultCreasonableDcomfortableA作者说使他人微笑是使你获得快乐的有用的办法。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)I had just visited my best friend in hospital with my mum，41. hadnt seen my friend since sh
62、ed gone into hospital six months earlier.I knew where she was coming from as she was 42. (serious) ill，but as Id been visiting her every week I had stopped seeing the obvious; my friend 43. (lose)most of her body weight and her hair was falling out，it wasnt looking good.After the visit I took my mum
63、 to the station 44. (see) her off on her train; the mood was understandably bleak but I stayed positive as well you do，dont you？I went to get 45. (we) some coffee and my mum some food for the journey.I misread the amount of my purchase and didnt have enough money.46 some reason，this was the straw th
64、at broke the cames back; I burst into uncontrollable 47. (tear)as a massive queue was gathering behind me.A woman came up to me and offered to pay，putting an arm round my shoulder，no questions 48. (ask)I could barely say thank you through the confusion and the flood of emotion that was pumping throu
65、gh me 49. running off in embarrassment.After composing myself I ran round the station 50. (try)to find this kind lady to thank her properly but never did.【语篇解读】本文讲述了我和妈妈去看望生病的朋友，在给妈妈送行的时候，我去买咖啡和食物却发现钱没带够，一位好心人帮忙付钱的故事。41who此处定语从句中，先行词为mum，从句中缺主语。故填who。42seriouslyill为形容词，修饰形容词用副词。故填seriously。43had los
66、t我去看望我的朋友是过去，我朋友的体重减轻了是过去的过去，故此处用过去完成时。故填had lost。44to see此处用动词不定式表示目的。故填to see。45us动词后用宾格形式。we的宾格us，故填us。46For因为某种原因，for some reason，for表示因为。故填For。47tears放声大哭，burst into tears为固定搭配。故填tears。48asked此题中no questions asked为独立主格结构。question和ask间为被动关系，且动作已完成。故填asked。49before由句意可知：表示还没来得及。故填before。50tryingA
67、fter composing myself I ran round the station (try)to find this kind lady to thank her properly but never did.此句话谓语动词为ran，trying是现在分词作伴随状语的用法。故填trying。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)In my memory，my hometown was small village，but it was beautiful.When I was young，I was liked swimming in the river.The water
68、was so clean that I could see fishes in them.As I missed my hometown，I go back home last week.Unlucky，I found the place in my memory was not like that it was.The water was dirt and the river was polluted so seriously！I couldnt believe it.That beautiful hometown was destroyed by the pollutions.What a
69、 shame！I hope people can pay attention to protect the environment and make the beautiful hometown come back in life.答案In my memory，my hometown was small village，but it was beautiful.When I was young，I liked swimming in the river.The water was so clean that I could see fishes in .As I missed my homet
70、own，I back home last week.，I found the place in my memory was not like it was.The water was and the river was polluted so seriously！I couldnt believe it.That beautiful hometown was destroyed by theWhat a shame！I hope people can pay attention to the environment and make the beautiful hometown come ba
71、ck life.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华，得知一家国际贸易发展公司现招聘经理秘书，你有意应聘此职位。请按要求用英语给该公司写一封求职信。内容包括：1个人情况：年龄、性别、学历等；2个人优势：英语好、善于交往，喜欢具有挑战性的工作，有两年保险公司秘书工作经验。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3参考词汇：保险公司insurance company 【参考范文】Dear Sir or Madam，Im writing to express my interest in your recently advertised position for a secretar
72、y to the general manager.I am fully confident that I am the right person for the job.I am Li Hua，a girl of 23，I graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies，able to communicate with foreigners in English freely.Whats more，I can get along with others easily.I know that a secretary has to de
73、al with a lot of problems each day; however，it is exactly the challenge in my future job that attracts me and makes me apply for this position.I have worked as a secretary in an insurance company for two years and gained much experience.I believe my ability and work experience will combine to produce an excellent work performance.I hope to have the opportunity of an interview.I can be reached at 536995188.Thank you for considering my application.Yours faithfully， Li Hua- 16 - 版权所有高考资源网
